Non-Fungible Tokens

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U.S. Government Study Concludes No NFT-Specific Legislation Needed, Current Copyright Laws Adequate
The study comes despite warnings about the risks associated with NFTs due to bad actors around correcting misinformation or misappropriation of trademarks.
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GameStop's NFT marketplace goes live. (GameStop)
GameStop’s NFT Marketplace Goes Live
The video-game retailer released a digital asset wallet in May ahead of the service.
GameStop's NFT marketplace goes live. (GameStop)

The European Parliament is set to make key decisions on crypto privacy and NFTs this week. (Laura Zulian Photography/Getty Images)
NFT, Private Wallet Fates Hang on EU Crypto Talks This Week
Officials could this week finalize controversial privacy and licensing rules for the sector – once they decide how to treat NFTs and unhosted wallets.
The European Parliament is set to make key decisions on crypto privacy and NFTs this week. (Laura Zulian Photography/Getty Images)

We all dream of an open universe where characters from our favorite NFT projects coexist. Copyright makes this goal costly and hard. (Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk.)
Should You Copyright Your NFTs?
Is a Creative Commons or commercial rights license better for the creator of a non-fungible token? It all comes down to what you are trying to build.
We all dream of an open universe where characters from our favorite NFT projects coexist. Copyright makes this goal costly and hard. (Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk.)

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EBay Acquires NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin for Undisclosed Amount
The move comes one month after eBay released its debut collection of NFTs.
eBay Headquarters HQ (Shutterstock)

China's crypto crackdown put digital-asset traders on the defensive. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Chinese Banking Associations Target NFTs
As the market heats up, the tokens are increasingly under the microscope in China.
China's crypto crackdown put digital-asset traders on the defensive. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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Silver Lake Leads $150M Round in NFT Platform Genies
The investment values the avatar company at $1 billion.
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U.K. flag blowing in the wind.
UK Aims to Become Global Crypto Hub, Exchequer Says
Among the initial steps will be legislation to recognize stablecoins as legitimate vehicles for payments.
U.K. flag blowing in the wind.

Snoop Dogg Plans to Turn Death Row Records to 'the First Major Label in the Metaverse'
Snoop Dogg Plans to Turn Death Row Records to ‘the First Major Label in the Metaverse’
Hip-hop icon and NFT collector Snoop Dogg could be turning Death Row Records into a non-fungible token label. The artist acquired ownership of the label days before his Super...
Snoop Dogg Plans to Turn Death Row Records to 'the First Major Label in the Metaverse'

Pete Holmes on NFT Comedy and Future of Entertainment
Pete Holmes on NFT Comedy and Future of Entertainment
Comedian Pete Holmes joins the inaugural episode of “NFT All-Stars” to discuss how non-fungible tokens (NFTs) might “revitalize” the art and entertainment worlds. Plus, insigh...
Pete Holmes on NFT Comedy and Future of Entertainment